General Discussion

slightlv

(7,448 posts)

63. This is exactly what is happening to us, too...

Thu Jan 15, 2026, 07:49 PM

Thursday

Hubby needs an MRI on his brain, and also a CTScan of his heart. Each procedure will run approximately $500.

I had an MRI of my back done just after the ACA was put in place. I had NO copay. Now, even an x-ray of a broken bone, for example, runs us $85.

Hubby has to have these tests, but we already owe about $2k in medical copays, etc., for his trips to the ER over the holidays. I'm not sure how I'm going to swing this financially... everyone wants everything paid in full, even when I say I'll give them "X" over the next few months. (sigh) Medical is going to eat us alive this year, I'm afraid.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

91 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

I referred a cardiac patient the other day for an echocardiogram. She messaged me back, saying the co-pay was $500. [View all] Aristus Thursday OP

Your money or your life Easterncedar Thursday #1

First your money, then your life. Harker Thursday #62

Why Not Vice-Versa! Let Me Give You a Hand with That Will! The Roux Comes First Thursday #80

AI gab13by13 Thursday #2

Close to that Prairie Gates Thursday #3

DURec leftstreet Thursday #4

My buddy went by ambulance to North Western in Chicago (big beautiful hospital downtown) Hassin Bin Sober Thursday #5

nwm actually has a huge endowment for charity care, so mopinko Thursday #6

Yes my mom had to give her credit card exboyfil Thursday #51

I work as a motorcycle funeral escort Quanto Magnus Thursday #56

You don't work for Jeremy Dewitte, do you? Hassin Bin Sober Thursday #61

That happened a few months ago when my wife was having a bad AFIB attack and starting to panic... LuckyCharms Thursday #87

It is early January. Probably not the copay, but the deductible. Ms. Toad Thursday #7

Unfortunately, I had a lot of imaging last year... Sweet Freedom Thursday #8

here ya go Nigrum Cattus Thursday #9

I know someone who suggests Bettie Thursday #12

Much messier, tho. But the visuals would be excellent. erronis Thursday #20

Yup. Ocelot II Thursday #27

He says that the stain Bettie Thursday #36

Shakespeare amended: lastlib Thursday #15

let's kill all the billionaires markie Thursday #17

Post removed Post removed Thursday #37

If you're here to bash liberals, you must be at the wrong site. Aristus Thursday #38

Post removed Post removed Thursday #41

Sounds serious Torchlight Thursday #42

Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #45

I hope your day gets better Torchlight Thursday #46

Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #47

Sounds serious Torchlight Thursday #48

GFY, troll Celerity Thursday #43

You joined to say that? Enjoy your stay!!! GP6971 Thursday #44

spill it Skittles Thursday #65

There were two trolls in that thread...not sure if they were one and the same. GP6971 Thursday #67

I always wonder about these people Skittles Thursday #70

They're Inveterate Trolls. Cha Thursday #71

Post removed Post removed Thursday #74

Send a pizza to the library. NewHendoLib Thursday #75

Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #77

except when you haunt them to troll a website for decades NewHendoLib Thursday #79

A Tombstone. Cha Thursday #82

You are back. sheshe2 Thursday #78

Another one just responded to you! sheshe2 Thursday #76

AW MAN, WTF Skittles Thursday #81

The juries and MIRT are quick! sheshe2 Thursday #83

I BOW TO THEM Skittles Thursday #84

Trick or Troll sheshe2 Thursday #86

Deductibles are killer lonely bird Thursday #10

Sorry to butt in with unsolicited medical advice - Ms. Toad Thursday #24

Didn't know that lonely bird Thursday #69

I was in an auto accident Dec 19th Bettie Thursday #11

Wow - that is shocking! FakeNoose Thursday #16

They did xrays when I was taken to the ER Bettie Thursday #19

Glad you're doing better, Bettie! calimary Thursday #23

Guessing they recommend a specialized radiation office - where they are part owners.... erronis Thursday #21

Is that because the injury was caused by a car accident? Ms. Toad Thursday #22

Could be Bettie Thursday #35

i believe they are trying to kill us. barbtries Thursday #13

Government program to give Paxlovid justaprogressive Thursday #14

On the $0 premium plan available in my area, Ms. Toad Thursday #30

But, But, But popsdenver Thursday #58

As someone here said awhile back, "there should be a noose on every lamp post up and down Pennsylvania avenue." Hotler Thursday #18

The French have the right idea. Steve Miller should be the first one on the lamp post. BComplex Thursday #25

I HAD The Same Thing DallasNE Thursday #26

She got off easy. I'm still making payments on a $7300 procedure last year that was only $250 in 2024. unblock Thursday #28

Whoa! :( moonscape Thursday #50

They already have a plan. OGBuzz Thursday #29

AI and slaves. quakerboy Thursday #31

Agree with earlier folks -- likely deductible season JT45242 Thursday #32

Does this mean Mme. Defarge Thursday #33

An entire administration's-worth, if you please, Madame. Aristus Thursday #40

Shrouds Inc.? Mme. Defarge Thursday #49

You'll be going public any time now. Aristus Thursday #55

tell her to get a Kardia Skittles Thursday #34

Message auto-removed Name removed Thursday #39

My recent colonoscopy cost me a grand. Mosby Thursday #52

Sort of. progressoid Thursday #53

I had to do a second procedure Mosby Thursday #57

yup Skittles Thursday #60

are there any other hospitals up there anymore? Kali Thursday #68

There is the Honor Health system. Mosby 14 hrs ago #90

d'oh of course Mayo Kali 14 hrs ago #91

Yeah, my PCP thought I should have another prior to the 5 year schedule due to progressoid Thursday #73

There's a little catch - Ms. Toad Thursday #66

Hell, I have not been able to address anything for several months now. OldBaldy1701E Thursday #54

US companies are going after the NHS in the markodochartaigh Yesterday #88

It's predatory, exclusive and corporate driven for profit. Profit. Remember when BC/BS was non-profit?? I do. Evolve Dammit Thursday #59

This is exactly what is happening to us, too... slightlv Thursday #63

I had to get angioplasty recently and was given an estimate that I had to pay dsc Thursday #64

$250 for CT scan of lungs, pelvis Jersey Devil Thursday #72

Aerosmith AllyCat Thursday #85

What a disjointed whacked out system DFW 21 hrs ago #89